s2000 wheel offset & tyre help!

[AusS2000]

But I'm not into lip. My fave wheels have none at all:

[ludecrs]

ok so what sort of offset and size should i be looking at to achieve the aggressive look but not over the top

Wheel offsets can vary quite substancially.

The width of the rim, the offset of the rim, the type of tyre and the camber you wish to run will determine your offset.

If you take a look at IIGQ4U on s2ki, his wheels are 17x8+20 up front and 17x9+28 in the rear. He runs a shit load of camber as you can see in the first photo. But the problem with aggressive offsets is shown in the 2nd photo....

[ludecrs]

I just copy pasted this off S2ki in the hope it will help. I intend to do up a few stickies in the S2000 forum for any future reference, but here is a guide to start with.


Many people have tried many different wheels and tires on the S2000. Along the way, a lot of people have had problems with rubbing. Some had a little rubbing, and some had none. With all of this experimentation, a few things were figured out. The information below is not the drop dead final word of what will and will not fit. Certain things can be done to make something fit that otherwise wouldn't, such as increasing negative camber, running narrow tires, and rolling fenders, but that adds a lot of variability to this equation and thus is difficult to predict. We'll assume the owner has had a proper alignment, uses tires recommended for the chosen wheel width, and hasn't modified their fenders.

Based on successes and failures from many S2000 owners, we can use an offset calculator to figure out what other offsets and tires will work. These are minimum recommended offsets. You can use a higher offset if you want, and you will get additional fender clearance.

For the front:
205 tires: +43 offset minimum (6.5” to 7.5” wide wheel)
215 tires: +48 offset minimum (7.0” to 8.0” wide wheel)
225 tires: +53 offset minimum (7.0” to 8.0” wide wheel)
235 tires: +58 offset minimum (7.5” to 8.5” wide wheel)
245 tires: +63 offset minimum (7.5” to 8.5” wide wheel)

For the rear:
235 tires: +40 offset minimum (7.5” to 8.5” wide wheel)
245 tires: +45 offset minimum (7.5” to 9.0” wide wheel)
255 tires: +50 offset minimum (8.0” to 9.5” wide wheel)
265 tires: +55 offset minimum (8.5” to 9.5” wide wheel)
275 tires: +60 offset minimum (9.0” to 10.0” wide wheel)
285 tires: +65 offset minimum (9.0” to 10.0” wide wheel)

The offsets above will all set the outside edge of the tire to the same place relative to the outer fender, rounding to the nearest millimeter.

Of course, the wheel width must be chosen to fit the tire you plan to use. You can’t stuff a 275 on a 7” wide wheel, and you wouldn’t want to use a 9” wide wheel with a 205 tire. Read the specs on the tires you want to use, and figure out what wheel width you should use.

OEM Fitments
For reference, the OEM MY00-03 (AP1) wheel sizes and offsets are as follows:

Front:
16" x 6.5", +55 offset, 205 tire
Rear:
16" x 7.5", +65 offset, 225 tire

and the OEM MY04+ (AP2) wheels (including MY06) are as follows:

Front:
17" x 7.0", +55 offset, 215 tire
Rear:
17" x 8.5", +65 offset, 245 tire

[.::F[L]Y::.]

^^ do those tyre calculators take into consideration lowering the car about 2.5"-3.0" ??

[ludecrs]

It doesn't say in the thread, so I can only presume not.

3" is a lot of droppage.

Your car would sit slightly lower than mine I believe. Surely you're not dropped 3"?

[.::F[L]Y::.]

im on 18s and my rear tyres are slightly tucked

[ludecrs]

pics or ban.

[.::F[L]Y::.]

here you go....

just in case anyone is wondering, current wheel specs are as follows;

front: 18x7.5 +40 215/35/18
rear: 18x8.5 +40 235/40/18

ideally id like to be running 245 but due to the offset with the 235/40 it sits pretty much flush with the guards and thats with camber. Fronts i will be trying to fit 225/40/18

here are some pics

[mrs2k]

I just copy pasted this off S2ki in the hope it will help. I intend to do up a few stickies in the S2000 forum for any future reference, but here is a guide to start with.


Many people have tried many different wheels and tires on the S2000. Along the way, a lot of people have had problems with rubbing. Some had a little rubbing, and some had none. With all of this experimentation, a few things were figured out. The information below is not the drop dead final word of what will and will not fit. Certain things can be done to make something fit that otherwise wouldn't, such as increasing negative camber, running narrow tires, and rolling fenders, but that adds a lot of variability to this equation and thus is difficult to predict. We'll assume the owner has had a proper alignment, uses tires recommended for the chosen wheel width, and hasn't modified their fenders.

Based on successes and failures from many S2000 owners, we can use an offset calculator to figure out what other offsets and tires will work. These are minimum recommended offsets. You can use a higher offset if you want, and you will get additional fender clearance.

For the front:
205 tires: +43 offset minimum (6.5” to 7.5” wide wheel)
215 tires: +48 offset minimum (7.0” to 8.0” wide wheel)
225 tires: +53 offset minimum (7.0” to 8.0” wide wheel)
235 tires: +58 offset minimum (7.5” to 8.5” wide wheel)
245 tires: +63 offset minimum (7.5” to 8.5” wide wheel)

For the rear:
235 tires: +40 offset minimum (7.5” to 8.5” wide wheel)
245 tires: +45 offset minimum (7.5” to 9.0” wide wheel)
255 tires: +50 offset minimum (8.0” to 9.5” wide wheel)
265 tires: +55 offset minimum (8.5” to 9.5” wide wheel)
275 tires: +60 offset minimum (9.0” to 10.0” wide wheel)
285 tires: +65 offset minimum (9.0” to 10.0” wide wheel)

The offsets above will all set the outside edge of the tire to the same place relative to the outer fender, rounding to the nearest millimeter.

Of course, the wheel width must be chosen to fit the tire you plan to use. You can’t stuff a 275 on a 7” wide wheel, and you wouldn’t want to use a 9” wide wheel with a 205 tire. Read the specs on the tires you want to use, and figure out what wheel width you should use.

OEM Fitments
For reference, the OEM MY00-03 (AP1) wheel sizes and offsets are as follows:

Front:
16" x 6.5", +55 offset, 205 tire
Rear:
16" x 7.5", +65 offset, 225 tire

and the OEM MY04+ (AP2) wheels (including MY06) are as follows:

Front:
17" x 7.0", +55 offset, 215 tire
Rear:
17" x 8.5", +65 offset, 245 tire

Thanks very helpful

[-parkes-]

Ish..... that thing is lower than mine do you dodge pot holes like your playing battle ships when you drive?

[.::F[L]Y::.]

Parkes-probably is lower. :P

and i only dodge the really big potholes

[-parkes-]

Parkes-probably is lower. :P

and i only dodge the really big potholes

Potholes, cracks, road kill, uneven surfaces... I dodge them all Would hate to see how my car looks like from behind. People probably think I'm drunk LOL

But seriously man your car is super lower especially the front. You must scrape a fair bit.